Iran war in the live ticker+++ 04:45 Iran: Will continue to fight “until the enemy regrets his aggression” +++
According to parliament speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran is preparing for a long war. Ghalibaf tells the Arabic daily “al-Arabi al-Jadid” that the necessary measures have been taken based on experience from previous wars. “We have sufficient stocks of missiles and drones, and since this technology was developed domestically, we are able to produce them at a higher speed and at a much lower cost than the enemy produces its interceptor missiles,” says Ghalibaf. A ceasefire must guarantee that the war does not flare up again, said the parliament speaker. Iran will continue to fight “until the enemy regrets its aggression” and stable political and security conditions are created.
+++ 03:55 Lebanon reports Israeli attacks on three suburbs of Beirut +++
The Israeli army has attacked three southern suburbs of Beirut, according to the Lebanese state news agency NNA. Israeli warplanes carried out attacks in the Kafaat and Haret Hreik areas, NNA reported this morning. An Israeli fighter jet also attacked a residential building in the Doha Aramun area. On Monday, the Israeli army announced a “targeted ground operation” against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon. Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Great Britain called on the Israeli government to refrain from a large-scale ground offensive. Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the operation as a “mistake”.
+++ 03:10 Israeli army launches new attacks on Tehran and Beirut +++
The Israeli army says it has begun a “large-scale” wave of attacks on targets in the Iranian capital Tehran and the Lebanese capital Beirut. The attacks in Tehran targeted “the infrastructure of the Iranian terrorist regime,” the Israeli army said in the Telegram online service this morning. “Hezbollah’s terror infrastructure” is being targeted in Beirut. The Israeli army had previously said that missiles fired from Iran were heading towards Israel. “Defense systems are in use to intercept the threat,” the army said on Telegram and called on people in the affected areas to seek shelter. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated again since the beginning of the Iran war. Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel and Israel fires on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, 886 people have been killed and more than 2,100 others injured in the Israeli attacks. More than a million people have been displaced since the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah flared up in Lebanon, Lebanese authorities said on Monday.
+++ 02:30 EU imposes further sanctions against Iran +++
The European Union is imposing sanctions on 16 people and three organizations for potentially serious human rights violations in Iran. “The new sanctions target a number of individuals and organizations that played a key role in the suppression of the street protests in January 2026, which resulted in thousands of civilian casualties,” the Council of the EU said in a statement.
+++ 01:40 Rocket attack on US embassy in Baghdad averted +++
According to security sources, the US embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad has again been the target of a rocket attack. Air defenses repelled four rockets, a security force representative said. According to the Iraqi Interior Ministry, a hotel that, like the embassy, is located in the strictly secured “Green Zone” was hit by a drone (see entry from 10:33 p.m.). Eyewitnesses reported a fire on the roof of the luxury hotel, where international meetings regularly take place. According to the Interior Ministry, there were no injuries and there was no major damage to property. A correspondent for the AFP news agency saw numerous security forces, firefighters and ambulances on the street in front of the hotel. In addition to the US embassy, the “Green Zone” contains other diplomatic missions as well as Iraqi government facilities and international institutions. The Iraqi government condemned the “terrorist attacks” in Baghdad. These were aimed at “undermining the security and stability” of Iraq. Since the beginning of the Iran War, pro-Iranian armed groups have repeatedly shelled targets in Iraq, including the US Embassy in Baghdad. At the same time, air strikes on positions of pro-Iranian fighters are attributed to the USA and Israel.
+++ 00:50 Iran threatens to attack US companies in Gulf states +++
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards threaten to attack US companies in the region. “Employees of American companies” are being asked to leave these locations immediately, according to the Revolutionary Guard’s website, Sepah News. These areas will soon be targeted, it said. It is unclear which companies should be attacked. The Iranian news agency Tasnim published a list of possible Iranian targets last week. These included the offices of tech giants such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nvidia in Gulf states.
+++ 00:10 Hezbollah: Israeli troops attacked in southern Lebanon +++
Fighters from the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia say they attacked Israeli troops in the village of Chiam in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah said in the evening that the gathering of Israeli soldiers had been targeted “with a hail of rockets.” Most recently, the militia had repeatedly reported attacks on Israeli troops in Chiam, the first town into which the Israeli army advanced after the start of the war. After the Iran War began on February 28, the Iranian-financed Hezbollah attacked northern Israel. Since then, the Israeli army has targeted targets in Lebanon, particularly in areas considered Hezbollah strongholds. These include the south of the country, the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut and the eastern Lebanese Bekaa Valley. On Monday, the Israeli army announced a “targeted ground operation” against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon. Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Great Britain called on the Israeli government to refrain from a large-scale ground offensive. Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the operation as a “mistake”. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, 886 people were killed and more than 2,100 others were injured in the Israeli attacks. More than a million people have been displaced since the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah flared up in Lebanon, Lebanese authorities said.
+++ 23:45 Trump: Israel would never use nuclear weapons against Iran +++
Israel has long been known as a regional nuclear power – but has never officially admitted its possession of nuclear weapons. Now US President Donald Trump has given an answer to a reporter’s question that makes people sit up and take notice. Could Israel consider using a nuclear weapon? “Israel would never do something like that,” Trump said in Washington in response to a question from a journalist. He had confronted the president with a statement from Trump’s AI representative David Sacks. Sacks had warned in a podcast about the scenario that Israel could be significantly destroyed in the war. Sacks also said: “There is concern that Israel will escalate the war by considering the use of a nuclear weapon.” The reporter asked Trump whether Sacks shared that assessment with him. Trump then gave his answer. Israel has for years pursued a policy of deliberate ambiguity to avoid confrontation over its nuclear program. Israeli leaders have repeatedly emphasized that Israel “will not be the first country in the Middle East to introduce nuclear weapons.” According to estimates by the peace research institute Sipri, Israel has 90 nuclear warheads.
+++ 23:15 Iranian Foreign Minister denies talks with US special envoy +++
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected reports of contacts with US special envoy Steve Witkoff. Araghtschi explained on The claims now circulating are designed to deceive oil market players and the public. The Axios portal had previously reported, citing a US official and an informed source, that a direct communication channel had been reactivated between the two sides in the past few days. Araghtschi is said to have sent text messages about ways to end the war.
+++ 22:47 Iran threatens to escalate with another attack on the oil island of Kharg +++
The spokesman for the Iranian armed forces, Abolfasl Shekarchi, is threatening the USA with retaliation if further attacks on the oil island of Kharg occur. According to the Tasnim news agency, he said that Iran would destroy all oil and gas facilities of states involved in possible attacks. On Saturday, the US military bombed around 90 targets on the island, which is central to Iranian oil exports, according to the Centcom regional command. US President Donald Trump also warned that any obstruction to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz would end his previous reticence towards Iranian oil infrastructure on the island.
+++ 22:33 Fire in five-star hotel in Baghdad after suspected drone attack +++
According to security sources, a fire broke out in a hotel in the Iraqi capital Baghdad after a drone attacked the upper floors of the building (see live ticker entry from 8:33 p.m.). The affected 18-story Al-Rashid Hotel often accommodates foreign guests and representatives of foreign missions. It is still unclear who is responsible for the alleged drone attack. The Interior Ministry said a bullet hit the roof of the hotel and that civil defense teams “immediately and professionally brought the situation under control.” There were no injuries or property damage, according to the ministry. The al-Rasheed is a five-star hotel in close proximity to the heavily secured government district, also known as the Green Zone. It also houses diplomatic missions and representatives of international organizations.
+++ 22:09 Germany and other states call on Israel to forego a ground offensive in Lebanon +++
Germany and four other Western states are calling on Israel to refrain from a large-scale ground offensive in Lebanon. “A significant Israeli ground offensive would have devastating humanitarian consequences and could lead to a protracted conflict. This must be averted,” said a joint statement from the heads of state and government of Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Great Britain. The Israeli army had previously announced a “targeted ground operation” against positions of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon.
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